mesurer
/mə.zy.ʁe/
1.
verbInf1stPres
to measure (length, weight, volume, etc.)
to be a certain height
Je mesure un mètre quatre-vingts.
I am one metre eighty tall.
Synonyms:prendre les dimensions, prendre les mesures
2.
verbInf1stPres
to gauge or assess (the extent, seriousness, impact of something)
to realize or grasp (the significance of something)
Tu ne mesures pas la gravité de la situation.
You don't grasp the gravity of the situation.
Synonyms:évaluer, saisir, apprécier
3.
verbInf1stPres
to measure oneself against; to compete with or confront (used with se ... à)
Il veut se mesurer aux meilleurs joueurs du championnat.
He wants to test himself against the best players in the championship.
Synonyms:se confronter à, affronter, rivaliser avec
